I know I’ve blogged a bit about my love of baking before, but this is just too big of a passion not to write about a little more. For a long time (up until about three years ago), I didn’t call myself a cook: I only referred to myself as a baker, since my specialties …
*Some people wonder what I do with myself since I have the whole summer free from work. Two words: bake, and play. Of course, by play, that encompasses leisure in all its forms—reading, gardening, even cleaning (on occasion). And, as far as baking goes, you can find out more about that particular joy of mine when …
I’ve been intending to do one of the fun summer date ideas I posted about for awhile now, and Saturday, we were finally able to scratch up some time. Here’s the summary of the date idea copied and pasted from the other post: Go to a local farmers’ market (check out Local Harvest’s website …
It just so happens that while I was checking my blog archives today, I found out that today (yes, TODAY!) is the six-year anniversary of me starting this ol’ blog. Of course, I didn’t regularly start blogging until a couple years ago, but I thought I’d take this moment to thank you—my lovely readers—for this …
Almost three years ago, I got home from serving a mission in El Salvador about 25 pounds heavier than when I’d left the U.S. eighteen months prior. In addition to having to adjust to “normal” life back at home, I was having to adjust to a completely different body shape and size. Since none of …
As part of my quest for the good life, I’ve been trying really hard to cook healthy, homemade meals at least five times a week. Of course, in the summer (when I’m not working), this is easy-peasy. It helps that I find recipes such as this one for spaghetti and meatballs that practically cook …
For the past several weeks, I have been fascinated with the idea of minimalism = the concept that by living with the most minimal amount possible (of material things as well as unworthy time commitments), you bring much more satisfaction into your life. Come to think of it, I’ve been drawn to the idea of simplifying …
*Can I brag for a minute? I’ll just have you know that I made the BEST banana cream pie of my life the other night—seriously, it was so creamy and delicious and banana-y that I just wanted to die. The secret? Homemade whipped cream in both the pudding/filling and as a thick topping. Ah-mazing. …
